Strategic Initiatives Intern
Strategic Initiatives Intern
About Institute for Nonprofit Practice
The Institute for Nonprofit Practice is a learning organization. We believe that interns and a mutual exchange between interns and our staff team can help us realize our learning goals for INP and more fully embody INP’s learning values and desire to contribute to building talent in the field. We envision providing a learning environment where interns gain valuable professional skills, practical job experience, and personal development, while expanding the capacity of the departments and areas of work within which they focus and contributing significantly to INP’s mission to transform the nonprofit and social impact sector. This year as we grow, we aim to establish an expanded internship program to include a larger group along with group learning and collaborative project work.
For more information on the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, visit www.nonprofitpractice.org.
The Opportunity
As the strategic initiatives intern, you will support high-impact, cross-functional projects that drive organizational growth and innovation. This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to strategic planning, business operations, research, and executive-level decision-making. The intern will work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support research, development and implementation of INP’s key strategic priorities. This position is a hybrid position, with some work virtually and some in the Dedham Office.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Research
- Conduct market, industry, and competitive research to inform strategic decisions.
- Support the development of business cases, strategic roadmaps, and initiative plans.
- Analyze data and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights.
Project Management Support
- Assist in coordinating cross-functional strategic projects.
- Track milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
- Prepare status updates and executive-ready presentations.
Operational Improvement
- Identify process improvement opportunities.
- Support implementation of efficiency initiatives.
- Assist in documenting workflows and best practices.
Executive & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Prepare briefing materials for leadership meetings.
- Participate in strategy discussions and brainstorming sessions.
- Support special projects aligned with organizational priorities.
Other duties as assigned: INP is a growing, entrepreneurial organization and every staff member is expected to provide support to the broader INP team and adapt as needed to achieve our mission.
Candidate Profile:
The successful candidate will bring many of the following professional qualifications and personal attributes:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Management, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear summaries.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace (Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides strongly preferred).
We are looking for 2nd year graduate students, preferably in Macro Social Work, who can commit to 24 hours per week.
The Institute for Nonprofit Practice is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to creating an environment and team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and experiences. All are encouraged to apply because we believe a diversity of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.The Institute for Nonprofit Practice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age,sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.